Egypt vs Malaysia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Egypt
21,145 number
in 2017
Malaysia
20,475 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
18th
Malaysia rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199920092019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 21,145 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia, a difference of 670 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 131 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 8,295 number 4,378 number 3,916 number Egypt
2010s 17,997 number 15,535 number 2,461 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt, at 21,145 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Egypt and Malaysia?
670 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Egypt ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.